Well, actually, we went on one.
But, the above title should be said as if you were "going on a bear hunt."
If you're still lost, let's just move on.
Mike and I,
along with Shiva, Olive and Oi,
drove across country one week.
It sounds hectic, crazy, terrifying and intense,
but, aside from our attack on Donner Summit,
it was nice.
Here, in all it's glory, is our 5day, 3000 mile trek.
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| Leaving our Home in Raleigh |
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| 0 miles. |
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| Saying goodbye to North Carolina |
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| Saying Hello to Tennessee. |
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| Nashville! |
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| Illinois! |
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| Sleepy Shiva |
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| Kentucky rest stops are weirdly decorated. |
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| Kentucky. As far as you can see/drive..just Kentucky |
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| They did this the -entire- time. |
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| St. Louis! |
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| I-40, somewhere... |
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| Kansas City, here we come |
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| We watched Monday Night Football with takeout pizza and local beer... in our hotel. |
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| Pretty fabulous choice for our only pitstop if you ask me. |
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| Windmills in Kansas |
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| Great Plains sunset. |
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| Celebrating the election in Golden, Colorado. |
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| Colorado. |
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| Idaho Springs |
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| No Name, Colorado. Yes, it's a real place. |
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| Somewhere on 1-70, I hit a milestone with Bella. |
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| heading into Utah |
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| Whotah? Utah? |
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| Utah |
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| Black Dragon Canyon |
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| Not hiking..this time. |
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| Black Dragon Canyon |
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| Mike took a quiz somewhere along the way... |
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| Shiva kept the troops entertained. |
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| Classic car spotting for Dad. |
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| Eureka Nevada! |
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| Nevada Dust Storm |
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| Dust storms aren't fun.. |
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| Mike will never trust Diners, Drive-Ins and Drives again. |
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| our first attempt to leave Nevada |
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| Blizzard Traffic. See those trucks? GOING 50. I was going 20 and scared-crying. |
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| Turning around |
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| Our car back at the Reno hotel. |
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| Take 2 to make it to California. Note the SNOW in the background. |
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| Men who put the chains on your car. |
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| Donner, party of 5. I will Hike this pass one day. |
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| Shiva was not concerned with death. |
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| The chains came off! |
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| and down the mountain we chugged. |
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| We chugged. Shiva chewed. THROUGH MY SEAT BELT. |
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| CALIFORNIA! |
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| Into San Jose, now! |
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| Home. |
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| 3109miles. If you can't read it. |
